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BMW Championship (PGA Tour)
Golf tournament held in the United States
Golf tournament held in the United States
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | BMW Championship |
| image | BMW Championship (PGA Tour) logo.png |
| location | Owings Mills, Maryland |
| establishment | 2007 |
| course | Caves Valley Golf Club |
| par | 70 |
| yardage | 7366 yd |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| format | Stroke play |
| purse | |
| month_played | August |
| aggregate | 260 Keegan Bradley (2018) |
| 260 Justin Rose (2018) | |
| to-par | −27 Patrick Cantlay (2021) |
| −27 Bryson DeChambeau (2021) | |
| current_champion | USA Scottie Scheffler |
| map | USA#USA Maryland |
| map_label | Caves Valley GC |
| map_caption | Location in the United States##Location in Maryland |
| map_relief | yes |
| map_size | 240 |
| coordinates |
260 Justin Rose (2018) | to-par = −27 Patrick Cantlay (2021) −27 Bryson DeChambeau (2021) The BMW Championship is a professional golf tournament which is the penultimate FedEx Cup playoff event on the PGA Tour schedule. Introduced in 2007, the BMW Championship was previously known as the Western Open. The Western Golf Association, which founded and ran the Western Open, runs the BMW Championship. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, the PGA Tour named the BMW Championship its Tournament of the Year. The BMW Championship is the longest running regular PGA Tour event on the calendar outside of the four major tournaments.
Western Open
The Western Open was first played in 1899. For many years, the Western was played in and out of the state of Illinois, before eventually settling down in the Chicago area. The Western Golf Association (WGA) ran the Western Open throughout its entire history (1899–2006), and continues to run the tournament under its new title. These are, however, two entirely different events in terms of playing format and invitational criteria. The Western Open was like any other regular PGA Tour stop – although it was once considered to be one of golf's majors. The BMW Championship is part of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and only the leading FedEx Cup points earners at the start of the BMW event are eligible to play.
Tournament format
The BMW Championship is open to the leading FedEx Cup points earners on the PGA Tour following the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Through 2022, the top 70 players were qualified, after which it was reduced to the top 50. With a limited field, there is no 36-hole cut. The top 30 in the FedEx Cup points list following the BMW Championship advance to The Tour Championship, where the FedEx Cup champion is decided.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse | ||||||
| ($) | Winner's | |||||||
| share ($) | Venue | |||||||
| 2025 | USA Scottie Scheffler | 265 | −15 | 2 strokes | SCO Robert MacIntyre | 20,000,000 | 3,600,000 | Caves Valley |
| 2024 | USA Keegan Bradley (2) | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | SWE Ludvig Åberg | |||
| USA Sam Burns | ||||||||
| AUS Adam Scott | 20,000,000 | 3,600,000 | Castle Pines | |||||
| 2023 | NOR Viktor Hovland | 263 | −17 | 2 strokes | ENG Matt Fitzpatrick | |||
| USA Scottie Scheffler | 20,000,000 | 3,600,000 | Olympia Fields | |||||
| 2022 | USA Patrick Cantlay (2) | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke | USA Scott Stallings | 15,000,000 | 2,700,000 | Wilmington |
| 2021 | USA Patrick Cantlay | 261 | −27 | Playoff | USA Bryson DeChambeau | 9,500,000 | 1,710,000 | Caves Valley |
| 2020 | ESP Jon Rahm | 276 | −4 | Playoff | USA Dustin Johnson | 9,500,000 | 1,710,000 | Olympia Fields |
| 2019 | USA Justin Thomas | 263 | −25 | 3 strokes | USA Patrick Cantlay | 9,250,000 | 1,665,000 | Medinah |
| 2018 | USA Keegan Bradley | 260 | −20 | Playoff | ENG Justin Rose | 9,000,000 | 1,620,000 | Aronimink |
| 2017 | AUS Marc Leishman | 261 | −23 | 5 strokes | USA Rickie Fowler | |||
| ENG Justin Rose | 8,750,000 | 1,575,000 | Conway Farms | |||||
| 2016 | USA Dustin Johnson (2) | 265 | −23 | 3 strokes | ENG Paul Casey | 8,500,000 | 1,530,000 | Crooked Stick |
| 2015 | AUS Jason Day | 262 | −22 | 6 strokes | USA Daniel Berger | 8,250,000 | 1,485,000 | Conway Farms |
| 2014 | USA Billy Horschel | 266 | −14 | 2 strokes | USA Bubba Watson | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Cherry Hills |
| 2013 | USA Zach Johnson | 268 | −16 | 2 strokes | USA Nick Watney | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Conway Farms |
| 2012 | NIR Rory McIlroy | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes | USA Phil Mickelson | |||
| ENG Lee Westwood | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Crooked Stick | |||||
| 2011 | ENG Justin Rose | 271 | −13 | 2 strokes | AUS John Senden | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Cog Hill |
| 2010 | USA Dustin Johnson | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | ENG Paul Casey | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | Cog Hill |
| 2009 | USA Tiger Woods (5) | 265 | −19 | 8 strokes | USA Jim Furyk | |||
| AUS Marc Leishman | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | Cog Hill | |||||
| 2008 | COL Camilo Villegas | 265 | −15 | 2 strokes | USA Dudley Hart | 7,000,000 | 1,260,000 | Bellerive |
| 2007 | USA Tiger Woods (4) | 262 | −22 | 2 strokes | AUS Aaron Baddeley | 7,000,000 | 1,260,000 | Cog Hill |
Host venues
Four of the first five editions of the BMW Championship were held at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, which had hosted the Western Open since 1991. Since 2011, no course has hosted in consecutive years, with the tournament moving throughout the Midwest and sometimes venturing into Colorado as well as the Mid-Atlantic region. The Chicago metropolitan area remains the most frequent location, having hosted the event ten times at four different courses.
| Venue | Location | First | Last | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cog Hill Golf & Country Club | Lemont, Illinois | 2007 | 2011 | 4 |
| Conway Farms Golf Club | Lake Forest, Illinois | 2013 | 2017 | 3 |
| Crooked Stick Golf Club | Carmel, Indiana | 2012 | 2016 | 2 |
| Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course) | Olympia Fields, Illinois | 2020 | 2023 | 2 |
| Caves Valley Golf Club | Owings Mills, Maryland | 2021 | 2025 | 2 |
| Bellerive Country Club | Town and Country, Missouri | 2008 | 1 | |
| Cherry Hills Country Club | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado | 2014 | 1 | |
| Aronimink Golf Club | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania | 2018 | 1 | |
| Medinah Country Club (Course 3) | Medinah, Illinois | 2019 | 1 | |
| Wilmington Country Club | Wilmington, Delaware | 2022 | 1 | |
| Castle Pines Golf Club | Castle Rock, Colorado | 2024 | 1 |
Future sites
| Year | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bellerive Country Club | Town and Country, Missouri |
| 2027 | Liberty National Golf Club | Jersey City, New Jersey |
Source:
References
References
- (October 12, 2013). "2013 BMW Championship Earns PGA Tour's Tournament of the Year Honor". BMW Group.
- "FedEx Cup 101". PGA Tour.
- "BMW Championship venues for 2025, 2026 announced - BMW Championship".
- "Liberty National Golf Club to Host 2027 BMW Championship - BMW Championship".
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